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Speaker recommendations please

statman122

statman122

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I'm going vintage and bought a Marantz 2265 and a Technics sl-1300 table. What vintage speakers would be a good match? I'm thinking JBL, but which models? I have 2 pair of Boston Acoustic now, vr 940 and vr 950
thanks for your help!s
Steve
 
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I have a Marantz 2270 that I usually use with JBL 4311's or L150's. I would highly recommend the 4311's, 4412's, L100's, L96's ect. They have great imaging, produce excellent mids and vocals, smooth highs, and tight, accurate bass. I think they're a great match for the warm Marantz sound. The L150's have even stronger bass with the 12" passive radiatior and super overall sound quality. However, these are very large and somewhat hard to find. I have several pairs of good speakers, but I always find myself listening to the JBL's. It would be hard to go wrong with Studio Monitors from them, or an appropriately sized L-series, IMHO.
 
Do yourself a favor,and track down some DCM timewindow 1s.Great imaging,very open ,airy sounding.Cheap too.
 
How about a pair of Polk Monitor 7's, as the balance on these speakers is superb.

Matt Polk himself highly praised these simple, yet great sounding speakers as amongst the best Polk ever produced.

They're not expensive, there's a pair with stands in CT CL for $75.00.

No affiliation.

Worth the trouble, and you'd be surprised.

Cheers
 
If you really want a vintage system, JBLs would be excellent - I love my 4410 Studio Monitors. However, I would also recommend a pair of Bozaks, if you have the room. They are unusually large, infinite baffle speakers. Rudy Bozak and Saul Marantz were contemporaries and often voiced their speakers and amplifiers to match. Search AK for Bozak and start reading. If you are around Dallas, TX, you are welcome to come over and audition mine.

Other speakers to consider would be Fraizers and Norman Laboratories. Klipsch heritage speakers also have a great reputation. There are so many others - Epis, Advents.
 
Altec Valencias, Altec A-7, Altec Model 14,15,19. Electrovoice Aristocrats, marquis, Sentry lll, JBL L-100, JBL C series, JBL 43-44 Series. Klipsch Khorns, Cornwalls, Lascallas, and there is a ton more excellent vintage speakers to be had, if the budget allows
 
I saw a great pair of ADS speakers on a CL list posted in dollars and sense, I think it was a model 910 with the stands and looked very clean and at about half the price they usually go for. I would buy them but I have way to many speakers, and now I just need a few dozen more amps!
 
I would be leary about Klipsch if you haven't already heard some. They aren't for everybody.

I have a pair of L-110 and enjoy them fine hooked into an HK 930 twin.

I won't tell you anything new or unknown. Keep an eye out for Dynaco A-25. These are so good they often become a guy's last pair. Also, any Genesis/EPI would be a great score, they made some fantastic speakers.

Don't rule out new speakers either. My suggestion is to book some auditioning time at a local hi fi shop, and take your amp in with you.

I listen to vintage 80's Sound Dynamics. They aren;t for everyone, much like Klipsch, but I love them. My next move will probably be either a kit or DIY full range.

Just for kicks check out Madisound and Parts Express for their DIY kits. Excellent savings for TOTL speaker cabs and drivers.
 
You are going to many different recommendations, it just depends on what you like.

Try and listen to them before you buy, some are punchy, some smooth, some detailed, some loud it all depends on your taste.
 
I listen to a wide variety of music, Jethro Tull being my favorite band. Rock, Blues, Jazz, a little classical. But mainly rock/pop from late sixties/early seventies. Living room is smallish say 13 by 15
 
May I make this assumtion, that you won't really need a real good pair of speakers. I have been listening to a wide range of music over my years and over the years I have found older recordings somewhat simplistic in complexity and depth. I have to figure it is due to the fact that recording standards and equipment prior to the 80's was not near as good as they are now. In fact I might even say until the 90's. When I was younger I thougth all my recordings sounded great, but as I listen to them now, with much better equipment I find my older recordings leave a lot to be desired. That being said the majority of Rock band music (any music for that matter) is better suited to a less than perfect system and something for the most part that is simply loud and clear. I find the more I listen to older recorded music with good equipment the more I hear the shortcomes of the recording industry of those years. Is that true or is it just my imagination?

In fact I think I might start a new thread on this matter as I don't want to get to far off of this threads subject, but I want to find out if it's just my imagination or does everyone else notice it as well.
 
I don't know if I agree with the statement about the older recordings being inferior. In fact, I am very pleased with this Marantz buy and it is bringing out sound in Boston speakers that my previous receiver (Yamaha RX-385) simply wasnt able to produce. And I've been on a vinyl playing binge and just loving it! :banana:
 
statman122 said:
I don't know if I agree with the statement about the older recordings being inferior. In fact, I am very pleased with this Marantz buy and it is bringing out sound in Boston speakers that my previous receiver (Yamaha RX-385) simply wasnt able to produce. And I've been on a vinyl playing binge and just loving it! :banana:
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I agree, I'm constantly on the lookout for the older stuff, I think todays recordings, just plain suck.
 
Ken Boyd said:
May I make this assumtion, that you won't really need a real good pair of speakers. I have been listening to a wide range of music over my years and over the years I have found older recordings somewhat simplistic in complexity and depth. I have to figure it is due to the fact that recording standards and equipment prior to the 80's was not near as good as they are now. In fact I might even say until the 90's. When I was younger I thougth all my recordings sounded great, but as I listen to them now, with much better equipment I find my older recordings leave a lot to be desired. That being said the majority of Rock band music (any music for that matter) is better suited to a less than perfect system and something for the most part that is simply loud and clear. I find the more I listen to older recorded music with good equipment the more I hear the shortcomes of the recording industry of those years. Is that true or is it just my imagination?

In fact I think I might start a new thread on this matter as I don't want to get to far off of this threads subject, but I want to find out if it's just my imagination or does everyone else notice it as well.
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I'm right there with you. Not all my older recordings sound bad...but in the mid-70's a number of labels (DG for instance) were pretty shrill and harsh. I've been an audiophool too long and I find recordings that have all the vocals on one side and the instruments on the other (most mid-60's early stereo) distracting to listen to unless I listen off axis or hit the 'mono' button.
Hibuck...
 
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